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Venus Diffuser White Plaster Sculpture by Takeru Amano Limited Edition Pop Artwork Street Artist Fine Art.
2021 Limited Edition of 500 Sculpture Statue Artwork Size 3x7x2
Venus Diffuser by Takeru Amano – Sculptural Minimalism in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork
The Venus Diffuser white plaster sculpture by Japanese artist Takeru Amano, released in 2021 as a limited edition of 500, merges classical iconography with the softened minimalism of contemporary Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork. Measuring 3 x 7 x 2 inches, this small-format sculpture is crafted from matte white plaster and features Amano’s signature stylized female form encased in an angular block. The figure is inspired by classical representations of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, but reimagined through Amano’s lens of stylized reduction and cultural refinement. The figure’s simplified facial features, flowing hair, and soft curves are enveloped in a jagged stone motif that suggests emergence, tension, and transformation. It is both sculpture and scent diffuser, connecting the sensuality of material with the invisible atmosphere it disperses.
Takeru Amano and the Transformation of Venus in Contemporary Aesthetics
Born in Tokyo in 1977, Takeru Amano is known for blending the restrained elegance of Japanese tradition with the bold, graphic language of modern pop culture. His reinterpretation of Venus is less about mythology and more about iconography—stripped of overt narrative but full of implication. The Venus Diffuser reframes classical sculpture through a lens that respects symmetry and serenity while emphasizing abstraction and emotional neutrality. Unlike the expressive gestures found in historical depictions, Amano’s Venus is calm, introspective, and silent. This restraint positions the piece within a new context of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork where objects are no longer decorative or monumental, but conceptually loaded, context-aware, and minimalist in execution.
Material, Form, and the Intimacy of Scale
Crafted in white plaster, the Venus Diffuser achieves a matte surface that enhances its tactile and visual purity. The material reflects Amano’s preference for minimal color interference, allowing the form itself to dominate the viewer’s experience. The sculpture’s modest dimensions add to its impact—it is not meant to overwhelm but to invite proximity and contemplation. The visual break of jagged geometry across the base and sides contrasts the flowing curves of the figure, suggesting a metaphorical excavation of beauty from constraint. Signed and produced in a closed edition of 500, the piece stands as a collectible that bridges collectible sculpture with domestic intimacy, reflecting how Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork now moves beyond walls and canvases into lived spaces.
Street Pop Sculpture as Object and Aura
The Venus Diffuser is not only visual but functional, intended to hold and emit scent as part of a collaboration with the Either Scent of Art project. This fusion of fine art and utility reinforces the evolving direction of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork toward experiential and sensory engagement. By transforming Venus into a multidimensional object—part goddess, part design, part atmosphere—Amano demonstrates how pop art has matured beyond mere reproduction and into forms that suggest permanence, ritual, and contemplation. The signature and branded packaging elevate the piece further into the sphere of contemporary art collectibles, yet it remains accessible in its symbolism and approachable in size. Takeru Amano’s Venus Diffuser stands as a distilled form of modern elegance, where mythology, sculpture, and scent converge in one poetic and precise object.
